Most Tennessee teachers find cellphone use in class disruptive and want their use restricted, according to an annual survey released this summer.
Although 94 percent of middle and high school teachers reported having policies at their school restricting cellphone use, most still said that the devices hinder their students’ academic performance. Seventy-three percent of high school teachers said students used their cellphones to cheat on tests and exams.
Most school leaders reported having policies that allow for cellphone use outside of classroom time – like, during breaks, lunchtime or extracurricular activities. However, half of high school teachers want cellphones banned from their schools’ campuses. A small minority – about 20 percent of middle school and high school teachers – think that students having cellphones improves school safety…